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brevi-

Syllables: brev·i-UK/ˌbɹɛv.ɪ-/

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Australia/ˌbɹev.ə-/

brevi- prefix: short.

Prefix

brevi-

  1. Short.

Forms of brevi-

alternative formbrev-

Origin of brevi-

Derived from Latin brevis (“short”). Doublet of brie- (bri-).

Questions about brevi-

What does brevi- mean?
Brevi- means short.
What part of speech is brevi-?
Brevi- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce brevi-?
Brevi- is pronounced /ˌbɹɛv.ɪ-/ (UK).

Words near brevi- in the dictionary

  1. brevetoxin
  2. brevetoxins
  3. brevets
  4. brevetted
  5. brevetting
  6. brevi-
  7. brevianamide
  8. brevianamides
  9. breviaries
  10. breviary
  11. breviate

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